Police Dog Sniffs Out Marijuana In Car

Falco, a drug-sniffing police dog, helped find 22 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of a car pulled over for speeding on Florida`s Turnpike, police said Friday.

Thomas Zenworth, 35, of Georgetown, S.C., was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell after he was pulled over for speeding west of West Palm Beach about 7:10 p.m. Thursday.

When Zenworth refused to allow his car to be searched by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, a Sheriff`s Office K-9 unit was called, Lt. Tom Thompson of the Organized Crime Bureau said.

Deputies searched the car after Falco became agitated while sniffing around the trunk of Zenworth`s rented car, Thompson said. Officers found 22 pounds of marijuana and $8,400 in cash packed in a small suitcase in the trunk, Thompson said.